A tax on medical devices is a good idea. The healthcare information technologies that are computerizing medical care are devices and should be taxed as part of this package.

A tax on health insurance premiums is despicable. They are already markedly overpriced. This screws many people who are struggling to pay their overhead. The President has no basis to support his opinion on this.

6:30 am January 15, 2010

MS wrote :

to econoc doc:

Who do you think is going to pay for a tax on HIT companies? It will just eat up more of the $19B, which is a sham anyway. What happens to these EMR's in 5 years when the $19B is gone and many of these providers don't have the money to maintain their systems?

9:00 am January 15, 2010

Francisco wrote :

The move is started by Wesley Mouch...

12:24 pm January 15, 2010

Watchdog wrote :

hey MS,

Ask Blumenthal of ONCHIT and ask your Congressmen and women.

Big problems.

2:11 pm January 15, 2010

Tax on small med device companies kills innovation wrote :

Let the job killing begin.

10:07 am January 16, 2010

Independant Voter wrote :

Stop the Madness ! We CANNOT AFFORD this health care bill. When you have to start adding oppressive taxes, raising premiums, cutting reimbursement for those who provide patient care, etc. it isn't worth it. When you can't pass something without making sweetheart deals, it is clear that the legislation is bad. The Obama Administration and Dem. Congress have compromised judgment on this. They only want control and power.

10:31 pm January 16, 2010

PNHP Doctor wrote :

Dah, just cut out part D, put everyone in the nation on Medicare Insurance, and allow Medicare, much like every other private or public insurance company in the world to bid on a formulary.
Problem solved.

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